Job Description

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Reference number

413566
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Salary

45,272 - 45,272
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
UKRI - Band E###

Contract type

Temporary###

Length of employment

12 Months###

Business area

UKRI - Research Funding Support###

Type of role

Information Technology

Policy###

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Swindon

About the job

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Job summary

UK Research and Innovation

Senior Funding Policy Manage

Salary:

45,272

Hours:

Full Time / Part Time (Min 0.8 FTE)

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (12 Months - Open to Secondments)

Location:

Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid working available)

Closing Date:

Tuesday 15th July 2025###

Job description

Job Overview

The UKRI Funding Policy and Engagement Team is part of UKRI Funding Services and is responsible for creating and delivering consistent funding policy and process across the nine UKRI Councils.


The role is critical to the success of the UKRI Funding Policy and Engagement team which has a role in:

Development and delivery of research and innovation policies across the nine UKRI Councils and cross-cutting funds with the aim of achieving the optimum balance between process and policy harmonisation and user targeted interventions Development and delivery of research and innovation policies that are critical to the success of the UKRI Funding Service (TFS) Working across UKRI business areas including interfacing between strategy and operations to ensure effective and efficient funding policies Wider engagement with the user community to understand the external perspective which will then feed into the UKRI Policy development and delivery activities Scope and delivery of a number of key projects to support the delivery of organisational priorities, including the UKRI Strategy and government initiative on reducing bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

Gathering, collating and analysing information from a variety of sources to inform, scope and manage effective funding policy development and implementation Drafting a range of written documents containing proposals and recommendations including policy papers for various senior UKRI Boards and Committees Working closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that policies and processes are fit for purpose and achieve the optimum balance between policy and process harmonisation and user specific interventions Bringing perspectives from research organisations to develop and implement policies across UKRI, and embed them to improve research culture and address system wide issues Working closely with the research community to implement policy changes Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with individuals in each of the nine Councils and appropriately engaging key external stakeholders in developments (e.g. Research Organisation Consultation Group (ROCG), Cabinet Office, DSIT, ARMA etc. ###

Person specification

About you

Experience of research administration and strategy development at UK higher education providers or UK research organisation with excellent understanding of the UK research and innovation landscape (S & I)*
Previous experience of Funding Policy or strategy development and implementation preferably within UK research organisation (S & I)*
Demonstrable strategic thinking (S & I)*
Ability to think and work creatively to tackle problems and challenges, demonstrating own initiative and brokering solutions to complex situations (S & I)*
Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to detail (S & I)*
Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (S & I)*
A demonstrable ability to influence and persuade others to ensure-buy in, particularly in the pursuit of common goals (S & I)*
Ability to work proactively, plan and prioritise workload to ensure deadlines are met and drive projects to succession with minimum supervision (S & I)*
Flexible, adaptable and resilient to changing priorities and demands and the ability to communicate changes effectively (S & I)*
Strong analytical skills including, experience of interpreting, connecting, synthesising and summarising information from a range of sources to identify key themes and opportunities (S & I)*


To view the full job description please click apply and visit our careers page

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 45,272, UK Research and Innovation contributes 13,115 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below;

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options

Please click here for more details on the https://www.discover.ukri.org/benefits-of-working-at-ukri/index.html

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Selection process details

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply and the selection process is listed on our careers page



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Recruitment@ukri.org Email : Recruitment@ukri.org
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Recruitment team

* Email : Recruitment@ukri.org